text_original: Some of the old nobles held office, but they gradually were reduced to the same level as the other officials with whom they consorted. The power of the old nobility passed silently away.
text_transcription: SOME OF THE OLD NOBLES HELD OFFICE BUT THEY GRADUALLY WERE REDUCED TO THE SAME LEVEL AS THE OTHER OFFICIALS WITH WHOM THEY CONSORTED THE POWER OF THE OLD NOBILITY PASSED SILENTLY AWAY
phonemes: sˌʌm ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld nˈoʊbəlz hˈɛld ˈɑːfɪs, bˌʌt ðeɪ ɡɹˈædʒuːəli wɜː ɹᵻdˈuːst tə ðə sˈeɪm lˈɛvəl æz ðɪ ˈʌðɚɹ əfˈɪʃəlz wɪð hˈuːm ðeɪ kənsˈɔːɹɾᵻd. ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈoʊld noʊbˈɪlᵻɾi pˈæst sˈaɪləntli ɐwˈeɪ.